The Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission on Dec. 2 approved a certificate of appropriateness allowing rehabilitation and storefront alterations at 410 3rd Avenue North in the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District.

Rob Skalecchi, a senior city planner with the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development, told the commission the four‑story brick and stone commercial building dates to 1884 and that the project is part of a state and federal historic‑tax‑credit rehabilitation. Skalecchi said the proposal focuses on removing nonhistoric infill at storefront bays, repairing masonry, and installing rooftop mechanical equipment in locations that would not be visible from the street.

Skalecchi outlined staff’s recommended conditions, including requiring bulkheads for the new storefront systems, prohibiting aggregate or media blasting for paint removal on masonry and requiring submitted masonry test panels and mortar/brick matches before permits are issued. “Aggregate washes … are generally not considered appropriate for paint removal on brick,” Skalecchi said, noting the district’s Chaska cream brick is brittle and requires gentler methods. He also said rooftop equipment that projects above the roof line must be set back so it is not visible from the street.

Applicant representative Alex Hecker of WH Architects attended and answered questions; no members of the public spoke on the item. Commissioner Melblum moved approval subject to the four staff conditions; Commissioner Wallace seconded. The roll call showed seven ayes and one abstention (Commissioner Alexander), and the motion passed.

The commission’s action allows the applicant to finalize designs with staff and proceed toward permitting once the specified materials testing and design reviews are completed. The project will continue to be reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service as part of the tax‑credit process.

The commission recorded the action and directed applicants to work with planning staff on final submittals and permit requirements.